而 ér HSK2 and Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: but All meanings 1,608 ér 1,608 [adverbial linker] 446but 434[suffix] 404and 279[resultative linker] 44to 14 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 而, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 434 sentences for 而 (ér — but) — page 3 of 22 12345…22 Go to page Go 问题出在成人,而不是孩子。 wèntí chū zài chéngrén, ér bùshì háizi. The problem lies with adults not children. Source: CCMatrix他们应该工作,而不是喝酒。 tāmen yīnggāi gōngzuò, ér bùshì hē jiǔ. They should be working, not drinking. Source: UM-Corpus: News我为你做那么多,而你只会哭! wǒ wèi nǐ zuò nàme duō, ér nǐ zhǐhuì kū! I do so much for you, and all you do is cry! Source: OpenSubtitles赞美他人,而不是与他们竞争。 zànměi tārén, ér bùshì yǔ tāmen jìngzhēng. Compliment others instead of competing with them. Source: CCMatrix妥协是一种选择,而不是牺牲。 tuǒxié shì yīzhǒng xuǎnzé, ér bùshì xīshēng. Compromise is a choice, not a sacrifice. Source: CCMatrix价格按目的地和重量而不同。 jiàgé àn mùdìdì hé zhòngliàng ér bùtóng. Prices vary according to destination and weight. Source: CCMatrix不要因为糟糕的一天而气馁。 bùyào yīnwèi zāogāo de yītiān ér qìněi. Don’t be discouraged by a bad day. Source: CCMatrix我想要一个堡垒,而不是地牢。 wǒ xiǎngyào yīge bǎolěi, ér bùshì dìláo. I want a fortress, not a dungeon. Source: AI Challenger 2017问问题是一种力量,而非弱点。 wèn wèntí shì yīzhǒng lìliang, ér fēi ruòdiǎn. Asking questions is a strength, not a weakness. Source: CCMatrix要寻求尊重,而不是寻求关注。 yào xúnqiú zūnzhòng, ér bùshì xúnqiú guānzhù. Seek respect and not attention. Source: CCMatrix他们更在乎自己,而不是球队。 tāmen gèng zàihu zìjǐ, ér bùshì qiúduì. They care more about themselves than the team. Source: CCMatrix他去了德国,而我来到了这里。 tā qù le déguó, ér wǒ lái dào le zhèlǐ. He went to Germany, and I came here. Source: CCMatrix我不想只是为了读书而读书。 wǒ bùxiǎng zhǐshì wèile dú shū ér dú shū. I do not want to read just for the sake of reading. Source: CCMatrix做一个创造者,而不是消费者。 zuò yīge chuàngzàozhě, ér bùshì xiāofèizhě. Be a creator and not a consumer. Source: CCMatrix不要为了省钱而减少用药量。 bùyào wèile shěng qián ér jiǎnshǎo yòngyào liàng. Do not decrease your medication dosage to save money. Source: CCMatrix不要为了钱而放弃你的家人。 bùyào wèile qián ér fàngqì nǐ de jiārén. Don’t neglect your family for money. Source: CCMatrix她最终设法逃脱而没有被捕。 tā zuìzhōng shè fǎ táo tuō ér méiyǒu bèibǔ. She eventually managed to escape without being arrested. Source: CCMatrix你只是一个例外,而不是规则。 nǐ zhǐshì yīge lìwài, ér bùshì guīzé. You are merely an exception, not the rule. Source: CCMatrix在这里,您是嘉宾,而不是客户。 zài zhèlǐ, nín shì jiābīn, ér bùshì kèhù. Here, you are a guest, not a customer. Source: CCMatrix宽恕是一种力量而不是弱点。 kuānshù shì yīzhǒng lìliang ér bùshì ruòdiǎn. Forgiveness is a strength rather than a weakness. Source: CCMatrix 12345…22 Go to page Go